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The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
The MOrnt4,1 Hour.

Beneath the touch Of the kindling sun
The crests of the mountain glow;
The wind retreats from the coming dag
In Q cloud of moving snow.
The color falls ikea signal light
On the narrow, FURNISHED pane,
And the water shows its crystal sheet
Through a bright, dissolving stain.
In the open yard, against the stack
With its pointed thatch of dun,
The bull is tossing his massive head
AS his red eyes meet the sun.
Behind the gate are the crowding sheep.
By the first, uncertain beam,
In haste to pull at the frosty grass
And drink Of the icy stream.
A shiver runs through the sleeping town
As the daydawn lights the sky;
A smoke goes up from the housewives hearth
Like a long, escaping sigh;
The mill awakes, with a mighty clang,
To the leaping engines roar;
And lookl the hardy and blackened youth
Who works in the tawny orel
The morning breaks on the distant wool
From a wall of pine and oak,
And the only sound that shakes tho mir
Is the choppers falling stroke.
In a virgin land he stands alone,
In a land of sun and snow,
With a waste of dazzling sky above
And a puzzled drift belowl
Dora r. Goodale, IN Youths Companion.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
SCRAPS

Hydrophobia is unknown in Lapland,
but Pasteur has just shown that the
DOGS NAV be inoculated with the dis
case.
A German astronomer has found rea-
SONS for believing that the zodiacal light
: and the aurora borealis result from the
reflection of sunlight by water and ice.
Physicians are now using aniline oil as
a local anesthetic, when simple opera
: tions, such at the opening of a felon, are
: to be performed. The finger in such a
case is dipped for a short time in the oil;
= and although the flesh may subsequently,
be cut to the bone, it is said there IS
absolutely no plan.
A Neapolitan physician has described
a case of hysteria, prolonged and aggggra-
waited, in which the nails of the fingers
and toes were spontaneously shed. This
was preceded by tingling, especially in
the thumbs and great toes, followed BY
suppuration in the bed of the nail. The
curious affection of the nails is supposed
to have been a result of disorded nerve
functions.
A simple and effective method of
bleaching bones, so as to give them the
appearance Of ivory, has been intro
duced. After digesting the bones with
ether or benzine to recover the fat, they
are thoroughly dried and immersed in a
solution of phosphoric acid in water con-
tanning one per cent. Of phosphoric
anhydride. In a few hours after these
operations they are removed from the
solution, then washed and dried, with
the result as stated.
An interesting experiment showing
the influence of electricity on the
growth of roots has been made in Ger
many by Professor Holdeieiss. Plates
of copper were thrust upright into the
earth and connected by wires with SIM
larry placed zinc plates about one hun
dred feet distant, an electric battery be-
ing thus formed, with the earth b.tween
the copper and zinc in The circuit. Boil,
potatoes and beets planted between such
plates give an increased yie.d--beets Is
per cent, potatoes 25 per ceut.--as COM
pared with the other parts of the same
field.
NJ. d'Arsouval, an able French physi-
ologist, has published some valuable in
vestigations concerning the heat pro-
duced by mu :cular action. This fact, we'll
known to Psychologists, is shown by
dissecting out a piece of live muscle,
with nerve attached, and stimulating in
some manner to produce violent tetanic
NJ. d'Arsouval has shown
that heat is produced when the nerve is
not sufficiently irritated to produce any
contractions of the muscles whatever,
though, of course, in diminished amount.
The interesting query therefore arises,
us to whether heat is a primary or
secondary fact. e., is directly pro-
.uced by muscular contraction or results
from the transformation of some other
as electricity within the nerve.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
Importance of one Vote.

The official count makes Aaron Jones
his successor by one vote. In 1s42
Lot Day, ST., was the Democratic candi-
date for sheriff, and William Cosgrove
was the Wing candidate. When the
official canvas of the vote was made.
Lot Day was elected BY one majority.
In 1914 Hugh G. Flanagan was elected
representative il this county BY one ma
jority. he went to the Legislature and
his vote elected a United States senator
by ono majority. This United States
senator's one vote brought on the Mexi-
can var SO 81. Joseph county has had
experience that no other county, per-
haps, IN The United States has had with
! single vote. Four mon elected to
Office By single votes. md the Mexican
war brought on BIZ q single vote
South Bend lind Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
Last Hours of "Old Hfokorv,u

Andrew Jackson lived at his home in
Tennessee, the Hermitage, for eight
years after his retirement. He died on
Sunday, June s, 1916. His illness was
a long and painful one. Indeed he was
not a we'll man for many years and he
was very feeble during the entire period
of his retirement. When death came at
last to the old hero it found him not un-
prepared, and the calm scenes at his
death-bed were in marked contrast to
the many stormy events of his life.
On the afternoon of the day OF lis
death Gen. Jackson sent farewell mes
sages to Col. Benton, Mr.. Blair, Gen.
Houston and Others of his friends. He
spoke occasionally, his last words being
to the younger members of his family:
"B' good children and we will! all meet
in Heaven" At 6 o'clock in the evening
his head suddenly fell back, and when
his friend, Major Lewis, who was
"a'cnlhg at ms bedside, caught him
and tried to raise him it was found that
ne had ceased breathing. The express
sion of pain which his face had long
worn soon passed away, and to those
who saw the stern visaged, long-suffer-
ing soldier in his cerements he seemed
like a child asleep.
All Nashville was present at his fu-
neral, and it was said 5000 people were
assembled on the lawn at the Hermitage
when DR.. Edgar began the services pre-
eeding the burial. The feature of tho
discourse was an account of Gen. jack
sons religious life, which begun only
five years before his demise. Resolutions
OF respect were passed aud funeral orr
tons pronounced in e'ery part Of tho
countrywide York journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
Remarkable concett Of Morn,o,,s.

The Rev. William Lamb, of Salt Lake
City, related to the Baptist ministers in
New York recently the condition of the
religious life of the Mormons. He mas
lived in Utah for several years. s"Thc
majority of the Mormons," he said. s'arc
no more hypocrites than Christians arc.
They are honest and earnest in their be-
lief and they know the Scripture
thoroughly. As q rule they believe in
polygomy if they do not practice ii, and
their fafth in their own relation fills
them with an unbou.ded conceit that
makes the conversion of an honest
Mormon impossible. This is recognized
BY the ministers Of all denominations
who have worked among them. Each
Mormon expects to have a world to him
self IN the next life, under lis sole con-
troll and peopled BY his wife and children.
Christian work among the Mormons can
only be conducted effectively among the
young
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
Value Of Deep Breathina.

Deep breathing and holding the breath
is an item Of Importance. Persons of
weak vitality find an uninterrupted sue
cession of deep and rapid respiration SO
distressing that they are discouraged
from persevering in the exercise. Let
such persons take into the lungs as much
air as they can at a breath, and hold it
as long as they can They will find. n
grateful sense of relief in the whole adj
dominal region. Practice will increase
the ability to hold the breath and the
capacity of the lungs. This is done by
taking and holding the long breath and
then forcing more air down the trachea
by swallows Of air. The operation may
be described by that of a fsh's mouth in
water. To those who have never
learned it it will be surprising to what
an oxtert the lungs may be packed.
Caution at first is needful, but later
practice will warrant large use of the
treatment. The whole thoracle and alb.
dominal cavities will receive Immediate
benefit, and continuance with temper.
ance in eating and good mir and right
exercise, will bring welcome improve.
ment.-SaB Francisco Call.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
Heart Disease and Hurro.

Almost every day we hear of persons
dying of s.hcart disease In most cases.
We may as well say 9they died for want
of brcath.n That men and women NAV
have heart disease, as well as lung dis
ease, or difficulty Of any other organ, is
true; but many cases Of s'heart disease
should BE- attributed to most wanton i'm
prophecies, which overtax the lungs and
heart and the whole machinery. AS we
passed through a gate of the Broad street
railway station, at Philadelphia, the
other day, young man fell in the pas.
sage ard died almost Immediately. The
doctor summoned pronounced the cause
heart disease. A gentleman standing
near said. sIf you had seen him running,
faster than u street car came, from
Eighth street., TO catch his train, YOU
would have said he died from hurrying.s
There was probably no disease Of the
heart or of any other organ but an over
taxing Of all the organs. BY this fool.
ISL desire 70 catch q train or to reach
some point q little sooner than we can
dc il $ fely, some Of US are frequently
j~eapordizing our health and perhaps our
lives. Il we behaved ourselves, and
lived and acted IN moderation, We should
have less deaths from sheart disease. y
-HeaM and Home.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
Hnpt,,o His Bust Taken.

ssThe most powerful experience / ever
went through" said Mr.. Gilmore, the
well-known musical conductor, to a st.
Louis Globe Democrat reporter, ''was
when I accepted the invitation of a large
chronological establishment in New York
to have my bust taken at their expense.
[ went to the studio at the hour fixed and
was to be met there by q well-knoWn
sculptor, who had ~courteously under
taken to do the modelling himself. By
some unfortunate mischance he failed to
put in an appearance. Two apprentices
were vigorously stirring the liquid plas-
ter of paris, or whatever v~illainous com
pound is used for the purpose. After
about half an hours waiting it was de-"
cided to proceed in the great mans alb
sence, and l was invited to disrobe.
ga much beplastered white sheet was
wrapped round my neck and shoulders
tightly, and my face and hair were libcr-
ally creased to prevent the plaster stick
ing to the flesh. Pieces of paper were
stuffed in my mouth, nose, and ears, and
| was told to shut my eyes. No sooner
had / done SO than my prosecutors COM
menced pouring the liquid on my head.
One poured while the the other pressed
the rapidly hardening compound so as to
fill every recess and get a cast of every
feature. They poured q great deal too
much on, and soon my head was incased
in a mask as harl as iron. The heat was
insufferable. I could not move my head,
for the awful weight threatened to dis
locate my neck if did; my eyes seemed
being pressed into my brain, and, the
paper c~irclcts not proving adequate for
their purpose, l began to feel the first
symptoms of suffoc1tion. | could not
call out, and believed myself to be dying.
but my troubles had barely COM
menced. The apprentices had not fixed
the centreboard, or slit, properly, and
when they me cifully decided to release
me they found the cast would not come
in halt as it usually does. In a success
full operation the two halves are Joined
together after removal and u per-
feet reproduction of the face and
head easily PRODUCED. But in my case
both dividing board and grease had been
overlooked, and the only course left was
to smash the mask eff. Mallet and chisel
were used, producing an effect like con-
cussion Of the brain. Finally my face
was freed, and l YVES able to breathe
and make a few rem arks to the boys
their carelcssncss. Then it transpired
that they had omitted to grease behind
my ears, and the plaster adhered to the
like glue. To remove the former
the latter had TO be torn away, and
when at last I got away I was a mass of
blood and sores. After two weeks
medical attention | got about right, but
the memory is still fresh"
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
when the door opened and in walked

when the door opened and in walked
Barbara.
"You u~ngrateful MINK" cackled Mis-
Begonia, t'you bold, bad thiefl. I've I
mind to send you to State Prison, that
have"
"Ob, please, ma'am," faltered Rarba
"a, 'what have | done9"
you've stolen my Susettee, ::my linnet
canary. There she hangs right before
your face aud eyes,"
"Please, ma'am, it isn't Susette, its a
bird that Mr.. Lyman gave me-Mr. Ly-
man, the artist, that is summering at
Mrs. Levinbolts."
ga likely tale" said Begonia, wrath
fully. "You bad, bold girl, give me
hat bird at once"
But Barbara only sank down into a
splint chair and began to cry. SC Miss
Featherfeld caught down the cage her.
self with a jerk.
"And, now, Barbara, never come near
my house sgain.
"But, Miss Begonia, please
"Not a word! You hear what / say;
heed it, and l shall take especial
care that the neighbors all know this"
Miss Begonia was just enough to stop
at the Levinbolt farm on her way to see
Mr.. Lyman.
"He started on a tour to Canada this
morning." said Mrs. Levinbolt. "He'll
be gone three weeks"
"-thought-sow said Miss Feather
field, with o sarcastic laugh.
And the next morning, when Barbara
commenced her round of work, people
looked coldly upon her and closed their
doors in her face.
Barbara Held sat down on the road
side and burst into tears.
"We must all starve now" she said.
"Poor mother and the little ones, and
allv'
The next evening, as Miss Bcgonia
was gathering up some scarlet feathers
which the Tory had plucked from the
macaw's head in a bird cage, something
whirred around her head and settled, a
small, futtering, yellow mass, against
the bars of the empty cage.
It was Susctte, the linnet-canary.
Dragged, weary, half starved, the little
truant had winged his way back to the
prison between whose bars it had con-
trived to squeeze itself the day before.
First, Miss Begonia fed and carcssed
her bird, then she put on her things and
carried it, once more safe in the cage,
down to the Held cottage.
Barbara" said she, here's my su-
settle. And there's your canary. And
though they're like enough to be one and
the same, they're not. And pve be-
haved like an old fool-and you'll be a
young one, Barbara, if you bear any
malice against me after I've begged your
pardon, which Pm going to do now.
And I'll go all around to the neighbors,
wherever my wicked tongue has waggcd,
and say the same thing. And you shall
and be my little maid, Barbara;
and there's a dollar apiece for the
children, and one for the mother. You'll
me, Barbara"
So the sunbeams broke through the
cloud of Barbara's troubles. N. =. Mews. ,
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
Hm,no,s of the PuLpit,

Tho following anecdotes are from the
Rev. r. w. Todd's recent work,
s.Methodism of the Peninsula:
The Rev. John Collins was an old
time minister of a peppery temper, par
ticularly distinguished for the severity
of his rebukes to those guilty of any in
decorum in church. On one occasion q
man who had been drinking rather
freely came in late and took his seat by a
hot stove. The fire and whiskey to-
gether produced their natural effect and
he soon became ill. s'Take that drunken
hog out of the church." shouted Mr..
Collins. Turning upon the preacher a
look of injured innocence, tho
sufferer replied: Tm not-~hic-not
drunk-hic-at all. It's the-hic-the
nasty ~preachin's male mo sickp
Az q meeting on Annamessex cir
cult o notorious topper lay doing ON a
bench which it became necessary TO
move in the courses of the services. In
spite of efforts not to disturb the sleeper
he rolled off sprawling OF the floor just
as the preacher was crying to the uacon-
verted: "Come just as you are ! Fall
down before the Lord and seek saliva
ton !" An old sister, supposing that a
stricken penitent had fallen at the altar,
sang out, "Thank the Lord! there's one
sinner On his back, anyhow" Rising
slowly and sullenly, and scowling with
Indignation, he scornfully ~replied-"I
amt no sinner on his back"
Tho Rev. William Barnes was an
lrishman, noted equally for his power
and his eccentricities. He wore a shirt
collar of stupendous size and a curly
wig. The latter article of decoration
was the subject of some uafriendly criti-
cism, and this coming to his ears he pre-
faced his Sunday erno with the fol-
lowing remarks:
"Braithren, l understand there's some
of ye that don't like it because / wear u
wag. Now, I've made up my mind to
wear it or not, jist as the congregation
says. Here / am; look at me. This is
Billy Barnes with the wag. And this
at the same moment snatching the OF
Tending wig from the top of his bald !
p~ate-"this is Billy Barnes without the
wag! Which way will We have himf
In the roars of laughter and vociferous
responses Brother Brnes with the
wig!-that ensucd, the wig critics of
old Union were utterly discounted. Fut
he wa once the chief actor in a stranger
performance than this. il, had just
begun his prayer when a wasp alighted be-
tween his huge collar and the,'back of his
neck. The half expressed petition end
ed suddenly in a grunt, and with a terri
fed but resolute face, he proceeded to
take off his coat and vest, unreef his am
pie cravat, and remove the expanse of
collar. By this time, however, the wasp
had gone lower, and Mr.. Barnes accord
took off his shirt. The insect having
captured and crushed, the preacher
re-made his toilet with the utmost nom
chalance, ana resumed his broken
prayer, to which he added thanks that
he had been 'delavcred from that nasty
wasp-the ammissary of the daivil."
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
Nothina 10 Sna,

Cara was telling ma about your sing
ing at Mrs. Hobson's party, Mr.. Feather
IT, remarked Bobby.
.Ycsa" said Featherly c~omplacently
..tand what did she say2s
"oh, she didn't say anything. slle
ust laughed. Moo Eork Sun,
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19
Kfckflan ARsasrRd.

ssBoy, Let that horse alone there;
you'll get kicked. !"
80, Iain't afraid that horse WON'T
kick.
= know NJ wont. but I'll kick you
# you don't 60 away from there
fIgis Free Iarsss.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19

There Is 4 school to every /, 600 per
sons In Austria, to every 500 iii
France, one to every 700 ID Germany,
and one 10 every 600 Id Great Britain,
Itsly and Spain.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19

There are ~ peaks in Nevada exceed.
ing 10, 900 feet in height.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19

Russia has q national debt Of %, $780,
nnn q
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-19

100000.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1887-02-26
Something NeU.

The new house Liquor House
opend by Mr.. Gouaux neal his Drua
Store has a fine sud varied assert.
men' of all Kinds of Liquors and
Wines which he will sell at very
moderate prices fol cash.
Fine laret Wine 20 cents a bottle,
White Wine 80 cents a bottI+.
Whistles from 20 half bottle
to 81 GOA bottle ; by the gallon
from 81 90 np. He kpepsaIways on
hand Port, Madeira, Sherry, Malaga.
and Champagne Wine i'm.
Ale. Porter aud Sohuapps.,
Rum, Gu, Peachand Apple Brandy.
French Cognac, Cherry, Brandy.
ia Jars, Ladies & lie Sweet
etc etc etc.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1887-02-26
NOTECE.

Public notice is hereby given thai
the Board Of Examiners will meet. at
TIA" t rick public school house situated
en- the corner of Church and School
streets in the Town Of Houma. f, r the
purpose OF examining all applicants
for positions as teachers in the free
puhHc schools Of the parish. on the
dates following to wit
For examining IAdr applicants
Monday, February II, 81, % and clrS-
ing Monday March l..
For examining gentlemen applicants.
Thursday, Frbruary II. "a and clos
lug Thursday, March 3D.. commcDcinc
each Of the above dates promptly
at O'Clock p. N. all applicants are
requested and required to be punctual
tine appointed hour to be examined.
The public schools of the parish will
'rrn on Monday, March I4th at $40
'cl0cN Il. IA. H. C.. SIDNEY.
Superintendent.
Board of Examincrs:=@san.P. Tuck
r. ClanmaDj {. NJ. Daspir, and II.
:. Sidney.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1887-02-26

We had pheasant inter Tiew in on,
Office Notwithstanding with Mr
&c. Kennedy from BlprfeIds. o.
Mosquito Reservation, Nicaragua
Mr.. Kennedy is here on a short yis,,
aud Is the guest of NJ. holland
Williams. Both of these gentlemen
are Interested in an Institution
known as the Central American
FInit F:h'e Company of which
Nj. Williams Is President.
Mr.. Kennedy speaks in high
terms of the saIubrity of thu climate
at Blaetields and the g eat re,e-
nues to be derived ont Of the stapl,.
pfodactsofihe countryin coeoanufs.
bananas india-rnbher, mahogany
aud ether valuable woods. Mr..
Kennedy will sail for Nicaragua
the latter part of the week.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1887-02-26

S"mr'hIng should be done to <tOi,
the Sconmdrrlll attempts of certain
"nkh"w" night-rH0wir rS Who in
'ade The yards and gaidrns of resi-
"enc"S where ladies and oh. Idren
are "tfilmrS alone aud become much
frightened at their presence. Oar
a%!'rhilo" has been called to tins
matter from ii number Of sources Of
late aud If the town is nrable to
support IA night police force, then a
V'gII""t Cpmmi'tee mast be organ
Ized.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1887-02-26

18th Jat}icjH District Cout. Parish Of
ICrysb0HHe.


-ur8. iU&HnNah U0If. mi,7om Of +
N"yer rs No. 1914 Mrs. Hcicu
4. Skdw.
Pursuant to Il writ OF seizure and
sale ~elnanrting from tie above named
Court III the above eutitled and nun
bcred sult ana to me directed | have
seized and taken into my possession,
and will offer fer sale ut Pubic auc-
ton to the last and highpst brddrr. in
front of the Court House, in the town
OF H0uma, Parish Of Ttrrcbnnnp. ON
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18Th. 1887.
Commencing at the mour of II O'Clock.
IL H.. the following described property
to wit:
A Certain lot of ground in the town
OF -ouma, in this parish, on Main
Street batturo or north side and
measuring II feet 6 inches font on
SAID Main Street with such a depth rs
may he found, to thu hay0u tngrthcr
with the buildings and improvements
thereon bUUndrd on the east hy
property of j. NJ. Dupont on the w,.st
by property of Charles Stewerd and
Oh the north 10y bayou Terrtbonnc.
more fully described on Il plan Of said
Town on file in the Clerks office of
ms parish, its the lot No. ! of Block
No. 81.
Terms -CASH;n L. s. Currency.
JNO. r. BUDD,
Parish of Terrtboune.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1887-02-26
Bucklen'S Arnica Salye

TIE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands. Chiiblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles.
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
TO give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price p cents per box
For Sale By L. A. Frnissc.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1887-02-26
FOR SALE.

Very D"~iT"b!c Properly ami!t-
bic for KEOeclo n 1zAss.
street Eaoasmaa.
The c~ommodious and desirable 10.
Gated building. situated in close prox-
unity to the Morgan Railroad Depot.
formerly occupied aud now owned by
Mrs. Bernard Mayer, and more gene
rally known as the MAYER HOrFL is
ottrrEed Tor sale. FoE terms ard fur
Their pan ticulars, call upon or adj
dress. r. /. Wiudrr
Houma, La.
n. B. The hotel is at present COM
plrtelJ furnished throughout and the
same will be sold to any responsible
party.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1887-02-26
NOTICE.

The public is hereby warned and
admOnished not to hunt on thu. Csilion
Grove plantation, without permission
from the undersigned, any one an.
without exception will he prose
cuted to the full extent of The law,
r. n. BARROW
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1887-02-26

Cray-fish are now in season. And
now the little jrrky, jnmpy cray
fish delighfeth to gamhol, aud the
small boy disporteth himself in the
muddy water.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1887-02-26

Our esteemed friend of Ascen-
sion, Mr.. Henry Cook, whohas ar ice
factory 10 Donaldson willie is among
"S tbs week, and brings It's words
of cold cheer.